Crime & Safety
Port Woman Charged After Trying to Steal Frisbee in Waukesha
Woman is busted trying to lift Frisbee and golf balls from a Walmart last year — but at least she paid for the soda.
A 22-year-old Port Washington woman is facing charges after she and another man were caught trying to steal a Frisbee and two boxes of gold balls from a Walmart store in Waukesha.
Justina E. Brandsted was charged in Waukesha County Circuit Court on Wednesday with one count of retail theft. If convicted, she faces up to nine months in prison and $10,000 in fines.
According to the criminal complaint:
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On June 29, security personnel at Walmart spotted Brandsted and a man inside the store where she took the Frisbee and golf balls and tried to hide them in her purse. The pair then got a soda, which they paid for, but were apprehended shortly afterwards.
She will make her initial appearance in court April 2.